'Sinclair10'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Sinclair of Brew, Sinclair of Brugh, Sinclair of Havera, Sinclair of Strom

                               
Henry Sinclair of Havera (d 1545)
m. Jean Sinclair (dau of William Sinclair of Houss)
1. Olave Sinclair of Havera (d before 1579)
  m. Margaret Baird (dau of Alexander Baird)
  A. James Sinclair of Brew
  m. Janet Sinclair (dau of Laurence Sinclair of Sandes)
  i. Adam Sinclair of Brew (d 1627)
  m(1). (1588) Helen Bruce (dau of Laurence Bruce of Cultmalindie)
a. Laurence Sinclair of Brew
  (1) issue including William
  b. James Sinclair of Brew (d 08.08.1645)
  m1. Grizel Halcro
  m2. Elizabeth Cheyne (dau of Patrick Cheyne of Esselmont)
  Not clear which wife was mother of ...
(1) Adam Sinclair of Brew (d 1686)
  m. Jean Dick (dau of Captain Andrew Dick of Fracafield)
  (A) Charles Sinclair of Brew (d 1734)
m. Elizabeth Robertson (dau of Robert Robertson of Gossaburgh)
  (i) Alexander Sinclair of Brew (d 20.11.1759)
  m. Barbara (probably not Elizabeth) Mitchell (dau of Sir John Mitchell of Westshore, Bart)
  (a) Arthur Sinclair, last of Brew
  m. Janet Tarrel (dau of Laurence Tarrel of Lerwick)
  ((1)) Elizabeth Mitchell Sinclair
  m. (21.04.1795) William Thomas Craigie of Leith (son of James of Stebbiegrind)
  ((2))+ other issue - James, Janet
  (b) Elizabeth Sinclair (bpt 05.01.1738)
m. (10.01.1769) William Henderson in Papa
  (c) Margaret Sinclair
  m. Alexander Fraser in Scalloway
  (d) Barbara Sinclair
  m. Andrew Craigie
  (e)+ other issue - John Charles (bpt 29.01.1727), Ann (bpt 26.03.1730), Elizabeth (bpt 09.04.1731, d young), Andrina (bpt 14.05.1732), Jean (bpt 19.05.1734), Janet (bpt 10.12.1735), Philadelphia (b 02.05.1739), Gifford (b 18.11.1740), Craigie (b 07.02.1743, a 1832), Ola (b 13.07.1746)
  (ii) Robert Sinclair (3rd son)
  m. (03.02.1734) Charlotte Mitchell (dau of Sir John Mitchell, Bart)
  (iii) Jean Sinclair
m. (02.12.1740) John McIntosh
  (a)+ issue - Anne Margareta (bpt 11.1740), Barbara (bpt 27.07.1743)
  (iv) Marion Sinclair
  m. (04.02.1742) Charles Leslie
  (v) Janet Sinclair
  m. James Craigie
  (vi)+ other issue - Arthur, Adam, Elizabeth
  (B) Margaret Sinclair
  m. James Mowat
  (C) Catherine Sinclair possibly fits here
  m. Gilbert Gifford of Urafirth
  (D)+ other issue - Laurence, James, Arthur, Ann
  (2) Ursilla Sinclair
  m. William Bruce
  (3)+ other issue - Malcolm, Laurence, Arthur, Janet
  c. Jane Sinclair
  m. James Kelman
  (1) Andrew Kelman
  m. Grizel Mufet
  (A) James Kelman
  m. Wilhelmina Bruce
(i) William Kelman (to Holland)
  (2) Margaret Kelman
  m. Thomas Manson of Newhouse
  (3) Christian Kelman
  m. John Jameson of Still
  (4) Katherine Kelman
  m. Andrew Bruce of Northhouse
  (5)+ other issue - Barbara, Grizel
  d. Barbara Sinclair
  m. (1628) John Sinclair of Quendale
e.+ other issue - Malcolm, Helen
  ii. Margaret Sinclair
  m. James Sinclair of Scalloway
  iii.+ other issue - Malcolm, Laurence, James, Jean
  B. Matthew Sinclair of Ness (d 27.06.1602)
  i. Edward Sinclair of Ness
  m. Isabel Gordon
  C. William Sinclair of Underhoull
  m. Margaret Stewart (dau of John Stewart, prior of Coldingham, m2. William Bruce of Sumburgh)
  i.+ issue - Francis of U yea (a 1634), Robert, James, Katherine, Margaret
  D. Barbara Sinclair
  m. Adam Neven of Scousburgh
  E. daughter
  m. Richard Leask

 

 

Edward Sinclair of Strom, later of Brugh (a 1529) probably father of ...
1. Henry Sinclair of Strom & Brugh (a 1575)
  m. Catherine Kennedy
  A. Hugh Sinclair of Brugh (d 1605)
  m1. Grissel Stewart (natural dau of Robert Stewart, Earl of Orkney)
  m2. Jean Bruce (dau of Alexander Bruce of Cultmalindie)
  Not clear which wife was mother of ...
  i. Robert Sinclair of Brugh (d unm before 31.07.1607)
  ii. Laurence Sinclair of Brugh (d 12.1659)
  m. Margaret Sinclair (dau of James Sinclair of Scalloway)
  a. Hugh Sinclair of Brugh (a 01.1697)
  m. _ Murray (dau of _ Murray of Clairden)
  b. Jean Sinclair
m. David Stewart in Sandwick
  iii. Henry Sinclair
  m. Margaret Umphray (d 04.03.1645)
  a.+ issue - Hew, Patrick, Helen, Jean
  iv. Margaret Sinclair
  m. Malcolm Sinclair of Quendale
  v.+ other issue - Alexander, Christina
  B. Edward Sinclair of Marrasetter in Whalsay (d 14.09.1622, 3rd son)
  m. Margaret Gifford (dau of Andrew Gifford of Weathersta)
  i.+ issue - Andrew of Marrasetter, Henry, Donsie
  C. Oliver Sinclair of Easthouse
  i. Hugh Sinclair of Easthouse
  m. Lilias Sinclair
  ii. Martha Sinclair
  m. William Adamson
  D.+ other issue - William (c 1547, a 1575, Captain), Janet

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section : 'The County Families of the Zetland Islands' by Francis Grant, 1893 ('Sinclair of Brew', p241+)
(2) For lower section : 'The County Families of the Zetland Islands' by Francis Grant, 1893 ('Sinclair of Brugh', p248+)
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